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Chicago is emerging as a civic technology hub. As our city faces greater demand for efficient services, sustainability and economic opportunity for all, technology has the power to more deeply engage our citizens in creating solutions and making the democratic process more inclusive. That is what civic technology is all about. On Big Shoulders, we meet Chicago’s leaders, participants and drivers of this new space.

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S4:E9 KATIE OLSON, DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DESIGN, UI LABS

Katie Olson is the Director of Program Design at UI LABS which is an independent not-for-profit research, training, and commercialization center based in Chicago, designed to bring together top-flight academic leaders and students with leading businesses in innovative academic-industry partnerships that pair cutting-edge research with real commercial applications. PLEASE VISIT http://www.uilabs.org/ Read More

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S2:E2 MAIRA KHWAJA, CIVIC TECHNOLOGY FELLOW AT MICROSOFT

Listen to Maira, a Civic Technology Fellow at Microsoft discuss her experience city mapping and how it reinforced her love of Chicago. PLEASE VISIT http://microsoft-chicago.com/ Read More

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S5:E5 BRETT MYERS, NEXT DOOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR, STATE FARM INSURANCE

Brett Myers is the Next Door Program Director at State Farm Insurance whose mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. PLEASE VISIT https://www.statefarm.com/ Read More

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S1:E9 CHRIS WHITAKER, MIDWEST BRIGADE COORDINATOR AT CODE FOR AMERICA

Civic technologist, Chris Whitaker, utilizes his experience and passion in government and community to advance civic technology in Chicago. As the Midwest Brigade Coordinator for Code for America, Chris supports civic hacking events and teaches a weekly Civic Hack class. PLEASE VISIT https://www.codeforamerica.org/ Read More

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S4:E3 CHARLES ADLER, FOUNDER AT CENTER FOR LOST ARTS

Charles Adler is the Founder at the Center for Lost Arts which is a new space for ambitous creatives and a growing company built to support freeform creative work from a wide array of disciplines – architects, artists, product designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, graphic designers, musicians, curators, and more. PLEASE VISIT http://lostarts.co Read More

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S1:E3 RAJEEV CHOPRA, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE MIS DEPARTMENT

The MIS Department, Inc. is an IT services and consulting firm based in Chicago. In 2012 Rajeev served as the CIO at Obama for America, President Obama's reelection campaign, where he was responsible for the overall strategy and implementation of internal IT infrastructure, security, inward-facing application development, personal technology and HQ and office infrastructure in more than 900 field offices across the country. PLEASE VISIT http://www.misdepartment.com/ Read More

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S2:E3 QUILEN BLACKWELL, BLACKWELL ENERGIES

Blackwell Energies LLC, is an environmental consulting company that audits clients' monthly business expenses and provides them with premium office carbon reduction strategies. Listen to Quilen Blackwell discuss his roll in the company and how it affects Chicago. PLEASE VISIT http://www.blackwellenergies.com/home/ Read More

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S6:E3 ALEX NIEMCZEWSKI, CEO AT BALLOTREADY

It’s almost impossible to cast an informed vote on every race and referendum. As a result, too many voters guess, leave blanks, or on Election Day stay home altogether. BallotReady aggregates content from candidates’ websites, social media, press, endorsers and board of elections for comprehensive, nonpartisan information about the candidates and referendums on your ballot. They link everything back to its original source so voters can verify any piece of information, and make every effort to confirm details with the candidates themselves, giving them the opportunity to share even more information. Read More

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S2:E10 BILLY BANKS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE GARAGE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Academic accelerators are the next big thing and Northwestern University is jumping on the band wagon with the creation of The Garage. PLEASE VISIT http://thegarage.northwestern.edu Read More

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S4:E7 GRANT NIKSERESHT AND CHESTER HSIEH, MASTER’S STUDENTS, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Grant Niksereshet and Chester Hsieh, Masters Student's at the Illinois Institue of Technology sit down with Adam Hecktman to discuss some of the tough challenges surrouding the Great Lakes. They are currently working on a solution to track Lake Erie's toxic algae problem. PLEASE VISIT http://web.iit.edu Read More

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S3:E6 CHRIS O’BRIEN, IKEEDO

iKeedo is changing how we donate and support our favorite charities or fundraisers. From using negative hashtags for positive results to turning cut down trees into a donation fund, the creativity at iKeedo doesn't stop. Adam caught up with founder, Chris O'Brien to discuss how he got the idea to start this company. PLEASE VISIT https://ikeedo.com Read More

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S4:E1 MATT WOLF, MANAGING DIRECTOR, DANDELION

Matt Wolf is the Managing Director at Dandelion which is a data, design, media and technology company for the public and social sector. Dandelion's primary focus is to help government and nonprofit agencies redefine the way they engage a community, deliver services and activate underutilized assets. PLEASE VISIT http://dndln.org Read More

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S4:E9 KATIE OLSON, DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DESIGN, UI LABS

S2:E2 MAIRA KHWAJA, CIVIC TECHNOLOGY FELLOW AT MICROSOFT

S5:E5 BRETT MYERS, NEXT DOOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR, STATE FARM INSURANCE

S1:E9 CHRIS WHITAKER, MIDWEST BRIGADE COORDINATOR AT CODE FOR AMERICA

S4:E3 CHARLES ADLER, FOUNDER AT CENTER FOR LOST ARTS

S1:E3 RAJEEV CHOPRA, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE MIS DEPARTMENT

S2:E3 QUILEN BLACKWELL, BLACKWELL ENERGIES

S6:E3 ALEX NIEMCZEWSKI, CEO AT BALLOTREADY

S2:E10 BILLY BANKS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE GARAGE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

S4:E7 GRANT NIKSERESHT AND CHESTER HSIEH, MASTER’S STUDENTS, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

S3:E6 CHRIS O’BRIEN, IKEEDO

S4:E1 MATT WOLF, MANAGING DIRECTOR, DANDELION

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